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Jul 2013
you find a man whose wife has recently passed
place him in a wide open space
and give him the supplies necessary
to build a common backyard fence

you inform the man that at points a mile north, south, east, and west
a baby just learning to crawl has been faced in his direction
and he will need to begin building the fence

you understand that the viewership will need to take on faith
that the babies will crawl in a semi-straight line
will not take up with imported wolves
and because you cannot film them
are there at all  

if god exists
the man will have time to smoke a cigarette in peace
before and after the fence is built
and the babies will become a footnote
to the reported sightings of his wife
Barton D Smock
Written by
Barton D Smock  48/M/Columbus, Ohio
(48/M/Columbus, Ohio)   
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   st64 and Nat Lipstadt
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